Goodbye Anderton's

The roof of the old Anderton's Restaurant on Madison collapsed during a February 2008 storm, but the facade survived, including the sign photographed on Monday November 2, 2009.

Crew members for "Walk the Line" work on the set outside Anderton's July 4, 2007.

Propped up by giant poles on Monday November 2, 2009, the Anderton's facade is covered in graffiti. Crye-Leike Realtors had planned to move its Midtown office to a new building constructed within the facade of the old Anderton's restaurant building on Madison, but the current economic climate has forced them to put those plans on hold. The facade is now facing demolition.

A lamp on the side of the old Anderton's restaurant casts its final shadow a day before the building was demolished.

The roof of the old Anderton's Restaurant on Madison collapsed during a February 2008 storm, but the facade survived, including this detailed tile work photographed on Monday November 2, 2009.

The roof of the old Anderton's Restaurant on Madison collapsed during a February 2008 storm, but decorative tile work surrounding the building survived. Crye-Leike Realtors had planned to move its midtown office to a new building constructed within the facade of the old Anderton's restaurant building on Madison, but the current economic climate has forced them to put those plans on hold. The facade is now facing demolition.

Robert Anderton will lockup the doors to his seafood restaurant for the last time New Year's Eve. Anderton's has been a Memphis staple since 1945, when Roberts' father open the family business at their first location downtown. Robert and his father opened Anderton's East, the families second restaurant in 1956, at its present location on Madison.

The roof of the old Anderton's Restaurant on Madison collapsed during a February 2008 storm, but the facade survived, including this vintage door handle photographed on Monday November 2, 2009.

Herbert Anderton (left), founder of Anderton's Oyster Bar which was downtown until 1975, offered his back for the purpose of an autograph from Memphis State University head basketball coach Moe Iba (second right) in this photograph dating to the late 1960's. Looking on are Jack Graninger (second left) of Whitehaven High and Bill McClain (right) of Treadwell High.

The support beams holding up the facade of Anderton's restaurant have finished serving their purpose on the day before the remains of the building was torn down.

Frank Roberts tries to salvage pieces of terra cotta molding from the demolished remains of the old Anderton's building Tuesday morning November 3, 2009 as demolition continued on the landmark facade.

Chris Tran, left, and Duy Tran try to salvage pieces of terra cotta molding from the demolished remains of the old Anderton's building Tuesday morning November 3, 2009 as demolition continued on the landmark facade.

Ozell Moss and MacArthur Bell, with Chandler Demolition, clear debris from inside the former Anderton's restaurant building on Madison On June 23, 2008. The roof of the building collapsed during the storm in February that spawned tornados in Memphis. Dick Leike, co-owner of Crye-Leike Realtors who owns the property, said they are working to preserve the mid-1930's exterior walls while renovating for retail space and a possible new location for the company's Midtown offices.

A group of restoration specialists, history buffs, and former Anderton's Restaurant patrons wait as demo crews knock down the last wall of the old Anderton's building Tuesday afternoon.

A group of restoration specialists, history buffs, and former Anderton's Restaurant patrons swarm over the wreckage of the old Anderton's building Tuesday morning as demolition continued on the landmark facade.

Frank Roberts tries to salvage pieces of terra cotta molding from the remains of the old Anderton's building Tuesday afternoon as demolition continued on the landmark facade.